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Took this guy out for some solid exposure training today. He may be almost 5 (wtf!?), but training is a forever thing. I...
03/10/2020

Took this guy out for some solid exposure training today. He may be almost 5 (wtf!?), but training is a forever thing. It doesn’t stop once they grow out of that puppy stage. We went to to grab some food. Then we headed into town for a walk in a busy environment and to practice some downstays. Then headed to the river for a quick walk. This guy was awesome 🥰❤️

15/08/2020

Took Kyro to the park to throw his ball today. The dog barking is across the road behind its fence. If you look closely, you’ll also see three little dogs walking past the fence (they’re what the other dog is barking at) Kyro could see all of these dogs. Six months ago, the barking and the dogs in sight would have been a massive trigger for Kyro to bark. The fact he was comfortable enough to lie down and play with his ball, knowing that the dogs were behind him is a massive deal for us 😍😍. Consistency is key with any training. No quick fixes or shortcuts here 👌🏻

10/08/2020

This was week 1 of working with Pippa. I have since done another session with her and she’s improved lots! Pippa’s owner just wants Pippa to walk with some manners instead of pulling. She’s pretty good in this video. The second session we worked on that rushing ahead you see her do at the beginning of the video. This first session (this video) was more teaching her about leash pressure. This dog is a lot of fun to work with 😍

09/08/2020

Had friends from Auckland pass through Nelson today with their pack. Kyro was soooo happy to get out for a run with a pack again 😍. We had a lot of fun. Cassie and Hayden are on instagram if you want to give them a follow. Look at all these good dogs.

04/08/2020

A video from a bit of training in town last week. One of my favourite things to do with a dog is taking them to a busy(ish) environment and getting them to relax. I’ve been doing this with Kyro for quite some time now and he’s pretty good at it. He knows he needs to just chill and take it all in without getting wound up or excited.

I think it’s really important to teach dogs how to do this. If they can relax it makes it so much easier to have them around and involve them in day to day life.

Ky was more tired after this than he is after a run 😂. All that mental stimulation is tiring for them.

Did some leash work with this pretty girl today 😍😍. Pippa is a lab cross and she’s so cool!
02/08/2020

Did some leash work with this pretty girl today 😍😍. Pippa is a lab cross and she’s so cool!

25/07/2020

As promised, a video of some leash training.

Kyro knows how to walk on a leash nicely so this isn't so much teaching him, it's just showing some things that I incorporate into teaching it.

You'll notice I don't use treats in this video. My main tools when teaching this to a dog are my body language, my energy ( I know that sounds a bit hippie, but dogs really do feed off and respond to your energy) and my leash when needed. I do use treats with some dogs, it's dependant on their temperament and circumstances.

I make a point of never holding my leash tightly or wrapping it around my wrist. With Kyro, it generally just rests on my finger. WIth a stronger dog, I would clip the leash to my body when first teaching leash walking. This makes sure the dog is safe and I don't have to hold the leash in a death grip.

This is just a quick summary of some body language stuff mainly. Also showing you that when your dog knows this, they should follow you and your pace - not the other way around. A calm dog is a lot easier to work with in this scenario which is why I get Kyro as calm as possible.

Some of the words on this video flick by a bit quickly so you may want to pause it to read 😊

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